CVE-2026-85133 WPLP Cookie Consent < 4.4.2 - Subscriber+ Missing Authorization via Multiple Settings AJAX Actions

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated subscribers can read and modify administrator scan data and plugin configuration due to missing authorization checks in AJAX actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-85133?

CVE-2026-85133 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WPLP Cookie Consent, published on 9 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WPLP Cookie Consent WordPress plugin before 4.4.2 does not perform nonce or capability checks on several of its settings AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to read and destroy scan data belonging to the administrator and to overwrite the WPLP Cookie Consent WordPress plugin before 4.4.2's stored configuration.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85133?

How do I fix CVE-2026-85133?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85133 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-85133 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85133 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qcjj-jxmw-wxpg.

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